DESIGN OF MACHINERY Copyright 2006 Robert L.

Norton

Y (GCS)

15"

P
FP
R CG 3

RP
y
CG 3
(a) The linkage and dimensions 9" B
3
45! T4
R CG 3 10"
A CG 4
#3
2 CG 2 x
"2 5"
!" #4
30!• #2 4
3
"
X
5" R CG 4
R CG 2 (GCS)
O2 1 1 O4
19"

y
FP (LRCS)
T 12 x'
y 3
(LRCS) F 34 = – F 43
x' P
R 32 F32 RP (LNCS) F43 y
x
CG 2 2 (LRCS)
y' CG 3 x' T4
x R 43
y' (LNCS) R 34
R 23
aG3 CG 4
F12 x
R 12
(LNCS)
aG 4 R 14
aG 2 4
F 23 = – F32 y'
(b) Free-body diagrams F14
F41 = – F 14
F21 = – F 12
O2 O4
1 1
FIGURE A-8
Definition of data needed for dynamics calculations in program FOURBAR

2 Excerpted from Norton, R. L., Design of Machinery 4ed, McGraw-Hill, New York, Copyright 2008.
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